Quality in occupational therapy
The AOTA Quality Team is dedicated to providing resources to occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students to help navigate the quality reporting, regulatory and outcomes landscape, and link these changes to clinical practice. "Quality is everyone's responsibility." - W. Edwards Deming
Providing high quality, high value occupational therapy
How do we ensure that we are providing the highest level of care?
- Keep up to date with policy, quality reporting, and payment changes
- Look for opportunities to show the value of occupational therapy
- Focus on evidence-based practice
- Focus on quality care and outcomes
- Be client/customer focused
- Document your services
- Advocate for yourself, your clients, and for occupational therapy
Watch this video to learn about healthcare quality, how its connected to evidence-based practice, and where to find AOTA quality resources from the Vice President of Practice Improvement at AOTA.
Resources
Quality toolkit
An overview of standardized assessments and screening tools used by occupational therapy practitioners.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recognizes occupational therapy in recent report
The AOTA quality team took the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Midcourse Report: Implementation Strategies for Older Adults draft in early 2023. We are happy to share the impact of this advocacy with our members.
Role of occupational therapy in comprehensive integrative pain management
AOTA partnered with the Alliance to Advance Compressive Integrated Pain Management to develop this resource. This document outlines the role of occupational therapy in pain management, and can be utilized to advocate for our role with clients.
Volume to value
Learn more providing high-value occupational therapy and ways to promote value in your practice.
PRIME registry open to AOTA members
AOTA members are invited to participate in the PRIME Registry, a Qualified Clinical Data Registry and reporting platform tool designed to help practitioners and clinicians track and report quality performance, as well as convey the value of outpatient occupational therapy services.
WFOT Quality Evaluation Strategy Tool (QUEST)
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) created the Quality Evaluation Strategy Tool (QUEST) to help occupational therapy practitioners use a common language and strategy to show the value of occupational therapy.
What does 'Quality is Everyone's Responsibility' mean?
See this article from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement about what a culture of quality can look like.
Healthy People 2030
Healthy People 2030 is a set of national health and well-being objectives for the United States, with a goal to reach these by the end of the decade.
AOTA is a proud Healthy People 2030 Champion. Learn more about how you can make an impact on the health of the country, and help reach these goals through your occupational therapy practice.
Member spotlights
Learn more about AOTA members who are leading the way in quality and innovation.